Understanding Figurative Language

What is the primary purpose of figurative language as described in the passage?

• To create imagery that deepens understanding

• To provide factual information

• To simplify language

• To confuse the audience

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Time is money

• My mother is as busy as a bee

• The sun greeted me

• I am so hungry I would eat dirt

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The sun greeted me when I woke up in the morning'?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Which figurative language involves over-exaggeration to emphasize a point?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

What does the idiom 'It was raining cats and dogs outside' mean?

• It was raining heavily

• Cats and dogs were falling from the sky

• It was a light drizzle

• There were animals outside